About Richard Tonson
Lived 1717 – 1772 (aged 54–55). Richard Tonson was a British politician and publisher.
Richard Tonson (1717–1772) was an English politician. He was Member of Parliament for Wallingford (1747–1754) and New Windsor (1768–1772).
Tonson built Bray Film Studios in the 1750s. He was a brother of bookseller and publisher Jacob Tonson.
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Who was Richard Tonson?
English bookseller and politician (1717–1772)
When was Richard Tonson born?
Richard Tonson was born in 1717.
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Richard Tonson died in 1772.
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Richard Tonson was a politician and publisher.
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Richard Tonson was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Richard Tonson. https://biography.guide/richard-tonson/
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